| | Dillard, GA | Sylva, NC | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,063 | $11,932 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $14,369 | $11,177 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $8,199 | $6,332 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.55 | 13.85 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 321 | 678 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 449 | 231 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.5% | 15.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.5% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.9% | 80.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 39.8% | 13.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.1% | 3.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 37.8% | 36.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.1% | 10.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2.0% | 2.8% | 1.5% |